Vehicle-wheel.



S. W. HIGGINS. VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED 001225, 1907.

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SYLVESTER W. HIGGINS, OF DETROIT, MTCHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 03 ON E-HALF TO-FRANK I:

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

Application filed October 25, 1907. Serial No. 399,220.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvns'rnR ica, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Vehicle-'Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels,

section of the wheel.

In the drawings, a tubular hub 1 has a centralpolygonal spider 2 whose facets 3 are concave to form seats for loops l of flat spring metal having slightly rounded edges and ends which are bent into hooks that closely engage rounded lugs 5 formed by transverse slots in the spider on each side of the shanks of a central radial projection 6 on each facet. The outer portions of the loops bear tangentially against the inner face of a deeply channeled rim 7, the outer face of the rim being grooved or fitted for a cushion tire 8 of any preferred type. Suitably cnrvcd plates 9 and rivets l0 secure the loops to the rim. The projections 6 of the spider 2 correspond in thickness to the width of the rim and are convex to mate with the inner margins of the flanges ll of the rim on which they may seat themselves to act as stops to limit the compression of the springs. Disks or washers 12 are placed on each side of the spider 2, and have radial stiffening ribs 14 formed up or pressed out on their faces that interlock with similar ribs 15 .on the spider. Face plates 16 are secured on the hub by suitable check-nuts 17 and overlap the rim flanges 11. A circumferential groove 18 on the inner face of 'each plate retains a packing ring 19 of proper material which bears against the adjacent rim flange and radial ribs 20 are pressed out of the w. 111G GlNS, a citizen of the United States of Amer-' plates to interlock with the disk ribs and thus hold the parts against interrotation.

One feature of the invention is the complete housing of the springs, thus preventing accumulation of dirt and adding to the appearance of the wheel without departing from its resiliency.

Another feature is the motion of the springs in unison obtained by the attachment of the spider and springs whereby a plurality of the springs are always in action, while the rounded edges of theloops readily move over the retaining washers with little friction and noise. v

What I claim as my invention is l. A wheel comprising a hub, a polygonal spider thereon with concave facets and a radial stop projecting from each facet and transverse slots in its periphery at the base of each stop, a rim concentric Witlrthe spider having inner annular marginal fianges a flat bar of spring metal bent into a loop encircling each. stop whose ends lie in the transverse slots of the spider and whose body bears against the rim between its flanges, a washer on each side of the spider bearing against the edges of the springs, and a pair of face plates on the hub bearing against the washers and having sliding on gagelhent with the rim flanges.

2. A wheel comprising a hub, a polygonal spider thereon with concave facets and a radial stop projecting'from each facet and transverse slots in its periphery at the base of each stop, a rim concentric with the spider having inner annular marginal flanges, a flat bar of spring metal bent into a loop encircling each stop whose ends lie in the transverse slots of the spider and; whose body bears against the .rim between its flanges, a washer on each side of the spider bearing against the edges of the springs, a pair of face plates having radial stiffening ribs secured on the hub whose inner faces bear against the washer and have sliding engagement with the rim flanges, a circumferential groove in the face of each plate near its margin, and a packing ring in the groove."

8. A wheel comprising a hub having a polygonal spider with concave facets, radial ribs on the spider, a channeled rim concentric with the spider, loops of flat spring metal in compression between the rim and I provided with hollow ribs struck out on each the spider facets Whose ends are detachably plate interlocking with the Washer ribs. interlocked with the spider and Whose bodies In testimony whereof I affix my signature are secured againsththe inner face of the in presence of two Witnesses.

rim, was iers on the ub bearing against t e spring edges, hollow radial ribs struck out SYLVESTER HIGGINS on each washer interlocking with the spider Witnesses:

' ribs, face plates secured on the hub bearing C. R. SIoKNnr,

against the Washers and the rim flanges, and OTTO F. BARTHEL. 

